Major in Actuarial Science
Mathematics Courses: 30 hours beyond the calculus.
Finance Courses: 15 hours.
Supporting Course Work/Prerequisites: 10-11 hours of calculus
and 3 hours of computer science.
The major is designed to prepare students to enter the actuarial and related professions.
Requirements
These requirements apply to students entering August 2001 or later. Students who entered the program earlier have somewhat lesser requirements; check with an adviser.
1. Math 220 or 221; Math 231; Math 241 or 242
2. CS 101, CS 105, or CS 125, or equivalent (CS 101 recommended)
3. Math 210, Math 408, Math 409, Math 415, Math 469, and Math 471
4. Two of the following: Math 472, Math 476, Math 477, Math 478
5. A third course from the list above, or an approved section of Math 490 (e.g. financial mathematics)
6. FIN 221, FIN 300, FIN 321
7. Two additional courses, chosen in consultation with an adviser, from ECON 302, ECON 303, FIN 230, FIN 431, FIN 432, FIN 434
Departmental Distinction
Graduation with distinction will be awarded on the basis of overall performance, including, e.g., grade-point average and the passing of professional actuarial exams.
Advising
- Professor Rick Gorvett
Director of the Actuarial Program
gorvett@illinois.edu
374 Altgeld Hall
244-1739 - Alison Champion
Freshman/Sophomore Advising
abc@illinois.edu
313 Altgeld Hall
333-9199